Category Archives: Education and Guidance

Veterinary Feed Directive Order Companion Portal Now Available

June 1, 2026 CFRP Leave a comment

The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) and Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Program in collaboration with UC Davis partner Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) are proud to announce the launch of the Veterinary Feed Directive Order Companion (VFDOC) portal. The VFDOC portal is the culmination of years of cooperative work developing a publicly available portal for the Feed Industry …

Feedback from SAFE’s Scoping Session Regarding New Program to Increase Outreach to Commercial Feed Formulators and Nutritionists

June 1, 2026 CFRP Leave a comment

On May 6, 2026, the Safe Animal Feed Education Program (SAFE) hosted a scoping session in Seaside, California, in conjunction with the California Animal Nutrition Conference to gain valuable stakeholder feedback on the proposed Safe Animal Feed Formulation Educational Registry (SAFFER). The session was attended by about 30 participants, both online and in-person. SAFE presented an outline of what SAFFER …

CDFA Hosts Scoping Session for New Program to Increase Outreach to Commercial Feed Formulators and Nutritionists

April 8, 2026 CFRP Leave a comment

Please attend an upcoming 30-minute free session to learn about a new program and provide valuable stakeholder feedback. California Department of Food Agriculture’s (CDFA) Safe Animal Feed Education Program (SAFE) is launching an educational pilot program: the Safe Animal Feed Formulation Educational Registry (SAFFER). This will be a voluntary and free program available to individual formulators of commercial livestock feed …

SAFE Hosts “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual” Training

On December 3-4, 2025, the Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Program hosted its 9th annual Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) training in Modesto, CA. The two-day training was attended by 21 participants who successfully completed a Part 1 online training portion prior to attending the in-person interactive Part 2. The Food Safety Modernization Act requires that certain activities must be …

BLENDED PREVENTIVE CONTROL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING

September 19, 2025 CFRP Leave a comment

December 3-4, 2025 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Safe Animal Feed Education Program will be hosting a Blended Preventive Control Qualified Individual Training December 3-4, 2025, in Modesto, CA. Priority will be given to firms that currently do not have a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual. The training will be capped at 20 participants. Reservations can be made between 9/19/2025 and …

2024 Crop Year Mycotoxin Report Released

July 18, 2025 CFRP Leave a comment

The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) has released results of mycotoxin analysis of 62 samples obtained between July 2024 and May 2025. View the full report here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/2024_crop_year_full_mycotoxin_report.pdf

2025 State of the Science Summit: Discussing regulatory approval process for innovations intended to reduce methane emissions from animal agriculture

June 25, 2025 CFRP Leave a comment

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) officials recently presented at the State of the Science Summit: Reducing Methane from Animal Agriculture at UC Davis. CFRP Manager Rachelle Kennedy and Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Program Senior Environmental Scientist KC Gutenberger’s presentation focused on the regulatory process for gaining state and federal approval for the …

Focus on Feed Safety: Labeling of Free Choice Feeds

May 2, 2025 CFRP Leave a comment

This quarter’s ‘Focus on Feed Safety’ provides labeling recommendations and special considerations for the hazard analysis of free choice feeds. Free choice is a feeding system by which animals are given unlimited access to supplemental feed such as loose minerals, blocks, and liquid tubs. For many operations in California, free choice supplementation is necessary to provide essential minerals, vitamins, and/or …

Quarterly Tips on Commercial Feed Labeling: Guarantees

February 19, 2025 CFRP Leave a comment

The Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) program has devoted resources to educate industry members on proper labeling practices for commercial livestock feed. Resources include an invitation to email safe@cdfa.ca.gov to receive educational label consultation by a SAFE staff member, as well as publication of the California Commercial Feed Labeling Guide, Label Review Checklist, and Medicated Feed Label Guide. The SAFE Program recognizes the complexity of …

Quarterly Tips on Commercial Feed Labeling: Feeding Directions

December 23, 2024 CFRP Leave a comment